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Books and coffee, holiday open houses offered this weekend on Peninsula

Sampling books and coffee and attending holiday open houses are among the weekend’s activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. For more about a special Peninsula… Continue reading

Children to make gifts at Sekiu faire

Children can make gifts at the 28th annual Children’s Winter Faire at the Sekiu Community Center on Sunday. Santa also will attend the… Continue reading

Climber to tell of historic summit of Mount Everest

Tyler Reid will speak today about his historic May summit of the northeast ridge of Mount Everest with his wife, Melissa Arnot,… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Reach out to combat the spread of hate

A BASIC PRINCIPLE in Judaism and Kabbalistic tradition is the profound regard for all life and that every soul is a fragment of the divine… Continue reading

Joyce to light tree, elect town Grinch

Joyce residents will gather at 6 tonight for the community Christmas tree lighting and selection of the town Grinch. The tree lighting will… Continue reading

Peninsula-wide holiday bazaars offer unique items for gifts

With just three weeks left to finish holiday shopping, a variety of North Olympic Peninsula bazaars and fairs offer everything from stocking-stuffers to larger gifts… Continue reading

Play tryouts planned Wednesday

The Port Angeles Community Players will conduct tryouts for an upcoming production of “The Haunting of Hill House” at 7 p.m. Wednesday.… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School band members raising funds this weekend

Port Angeles High School band members will be busy this weekend. They will perform holiday favorites from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m… Continue reading

Twenty decorated trees to be auctioned at Forks Festival of Trees

Twenty decorated trees to be auctioned at Forks Festival of Trees

The Rainforest Arts Center will be filled with decorated Christmas trees for the Forks Festival of Trees this weekend. Twenty trees will be… Continue reading

Twenty decorated trees to be auctioned at Forks Festival of Trees

A GROWING CONCERN: Think outside the flower box for holiday arrangements

AS WE MOVE through mid- into late fall, let’s explore all the possibilities of your seasonal holiday garden. There is a wide range of plants… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Controversial Canada geese come in a variety of shades, sizes

right? A little more tricky is knowing which race or subspecies you are looking at.… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Some legal forms help when you need them

THOSE OF YOU who have been following my weekly meanderings for more years than you care to remember are well-aware of the fact that I… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Good friends help build a solid shelter

with fist pumps in the air — when my women friends and… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Use today as day of post-Thanksgiving reflection

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Use today as day of post-Thanksgiving reflection

THANKSGIVING SUNDAY, A reflection on this traditional American feast. I grew up the descendant of pilgrims where Thanksgiving always included the story of Native Americans… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Use today as day of post-Thanksgiving reflection

ISSUES OF FAITH: Catholic youth convention helps still restless hearts

I WAS BLESSED to be at a Catholic youth convention (CYC) on the Puyallup fairgrounds the weekend of Nov. 12-13. The column I wrote last… Continue reading

Shopping abounds at holiday bazaars across Peninsula

Less than a month stands between us and Christmas Day. Most of us have plenty of gift buying to do before the holidays. Fortunately, there… Continue reading

Sequim artist switches hands, finds new goals after stroke

Sequim artist switches hands, finds new goals after stroke

Following a tragic event and a simple act of kindness, Linda Stadtmiller, 68, knew she couldn’t give up her passion. For more than… Continue reading

Sequim artist switches hands, finds new goals after stroke
Cami Ortloff of Port Angeles lives and studies in Brooklyn, N.Y., where next month she will dance in the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet production of “The Nutcracker.” (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles dancer rehearses for New York production

High above Flatbush Avenue in a snug one-bedroom apartment, Cami Ortloff’s day… Continue reading

  • Nov 20, 2016
  • By Diane Urbani de la Paz For Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County
Cami Ortloff of Port Angeles lives and studies in Brooklyn, N.Y., where next month she will dance in the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet production of “The Nutcracker.” (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: ‘Lucky 13’ list of picture-perfect gifts

AS NOT ONLY an ornamental horticulturalist but as one who tries to stay in vogue, who could I be if I did not give my… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: William A. Bugge: Local Boy Makes Good

BACK WHEN: William A. Bugge: Local Boy Makes Good

IN 1977, THE Hood Canal Bridge, which had opened in August 1961, was renamed the William A. Bugge Hood Canal Bridge, in honor of William… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: William A. Bugge: Local Boy Makes Good